#9C95FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.15 285), rgb(156, 149, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#9C95FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C95FE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 149, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.15 285) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C95FE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C95FE | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C95FE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C95FE text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C95FE
oklch(72% 0.15 285)
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Step 500
500
#8171F6
oklch(63% 0.192 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A1
oklch(42.6% 0.161 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4B
oklch(27.2% 0.079 285.1)
#9C95FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #71A4FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AABD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C95FE
#9C95FE
oklch(72% 0.15 285)
- #B3A90F
#B3A90F
oklch(72% 0.15 105.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C95FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
Use #9C95FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.